Free community college could help equitable economic recoveryPublic News ServiceCommunity colleges have helped push recovery forward in past times of economic hardship, and their advocates say federal funding will help them do it again. Harford…
Portman: Pre-K, community college not ‘typically’ a government responsibilityThe Hill“I’m a big fan of what community colleges do,” Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) said Sunday, adding that legislation should focus more on skills training or trade…
The Biden plan for free community college has a big challengeNew York Times (subscription required)A federal solution has to account for states that vary widely in how much they charge for tuition. Biden’s free community…
Joe Biden has been pitching free community college since the Obama administration — can he now make it a reality?MarketWatchSupporters of free college are bullish on the proposal’s chances of success, but obstacles remain. Joe…
Community college presidents: Job training enhanced if education construction process streamlinedYellowhammerTwo Alabama community college presidents say critical workforce development programs will be enhanced if a proposal before the state Senate to streamline the education construction…
Preparing students of color for the future workforceCenter for American Progress (blog)In a study, community members identify two major challenges to preparing students for the future workforce: significant gaps in partnerships between K-12, higher education…
Health educators warn that Mississippi has a shortage of nursing educators in community collegesMississippi Public BroadcastingMississippi has a shortage of nurses, but hospital leaders say there is also a shortage of nursing educators at community…
How Biden’s infrastructure plan may fracture the nation’s collegesPoliticoWhere community colleges love seeing the administration push for free education, some four-year schools see an “existential threat.” “I never thought I’d go to college”: MATC student…
New freebie for getting vaccinated: summer course at community collegeMyWabashValley.comIn Illinois, Danville Area Community College is offering a free summer class to anyone with a CDC vaccination card. Colorado places tuition freeze on community college9…
Editorial: SC showed apprenticeships work. Congress should expand them nationwide.Charleston Post CourierRegistered apprenticeships led by the South Carolina Technical College System have emphatically proven their worth. Congress could easily triple the number of these valuable…